www.washingtontimes.com Topics: Debbie Wasserman Schultzhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/debbie-wasserman-schultz/?utm_medium=RSS2015-02-23T08:26:53-05:00Debbie Wasserman Schultz, circa 2013, was set to paint Obama as 'anti-woman, anti-Semitic'2015-02-23T08:26:53-05:00Cheryl K. Chumleyhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/23/debbie-wasserman-schultz-circa-2013-was-set-to-pai/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz had a backup plan of revenge in 2013, in case President Obama did move to replace her from her party position &mdash; and that was to paint him as "anti-woman" and "anti-Semitic," various media outlets reported.</p> <p>She even went so far as to ...DNC's Wasserman Schultz: Voters think Democrats stand for 'laundry list of ... disparate ideas'2015-02-21T12:10:46-05:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/21/dncs-wasserman-schultz-voters-think-democrats-stan/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>WASHINGTON &mdash; Democrats are struggling to answer a simple question &mdash; "What's a Democrat?" &mdash; and must do a better job of explaining their core values to voters, according to a task force formed after the party's dismal showing in the 2014 election.</p> <p>The Democratic National Committee on Saturday released ...Debbie Wasserman Schultz offers to change marijuana stance for retraction of criticism2015-02-19T21:05:55-05:00Jennifer Pompihttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/19/debbie-wasserman-schultz-offers-change-marijuana-s/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Staffers of Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz tried to arrange a deal with a medical marijuana proponent in Florida that she may be "willing to support a new amendment" in exchange for his retracting negative statements about the congresswoman.</p> <p>The email exchange, obtained by <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/debbie-wasserman-schultz-medical-marijuana-115338.html?hp=t4_r">Politico</a>, occurred after the news website ...Philadelphia to host Democratic National Convention2015-02-12T09:38:57-05:00David Sherfinskihttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/12/philadelphia-to-host-democratic-national-conventio/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Democratic National Committee announced Thursday it will hold its 2016 nominating convention in Philadelphia, where it will officially put forward its candidate who will try to succeed President Obama's two terms in office.</p> <p>The City of Brotherly Love beat out Brooklyn, New York and Columbus, Ohio to host the ...Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DNC chair, walks back criticism of Jewish intermarriage2015-02-03T15:00:02-05:00Jessica Chasmarhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/3/debbie-wasserman-schultz-dnc-chair-walks-back-crit/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz is walking back comments she reportedly made in January in which she appeared to criticize Jewish intermarriage.</p> <p>"At an annual Jewish community event in my congressional district, I spoke about my personal connection to Judaism and in a larger context about the loss ...Democrats to hold 2016 convention in July, week after Republicans2015-01-23T12:54:51-05:00David Sherfinskihttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/23/democrats-hold-2016-convention-july-week-after-rep/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that it's holding its national 2016 convention the week ofJuly 25, 2016 - the week after Republicans are scheduled to hold their convention in Cleveland.</p> <p>"We are still in discussions with three excellent cities and are looking forward to a diverse and inclusive convention ...Debbie Wasserman Schultz: 'We know we're right on the issues'2014-11-10T06:33:05-05:00David Sherfinskihttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/10/debbie-wasserman-schultz-we-know-were-right-on-the/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who chairs the Democratic National Committee, said the electoral success the party has enjoyed during presidential years "doesn't translate" in other elections and has announced a complete review of precisely where Democrats went wrong on Tuesday.</p> <p>"Your dedication is at the heart and soul of who ...Democrats plan 'top-to-bottom' review of election losses2014-11-08T15:34:54-05:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/8/democrats-plan-top-bottom-review-election-losses/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>WASHINGTON &mdash; Democrats are planning an extensive review of what went wrong in the 2014 and 2010elections, hoping to find ways to translate success in presidential campaigns into future midterm contests.</p> <p>A party committee will conduct a "top-to-bottom assessment" of the Democrats' performance in recent midtermelections and try to determine ...DNC's Debbie Wasserman Schultz: 'We're going to hold the Senate'2014-11-03T06:17:24-05:00Cheryl K. Chumleyhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/3/dncs-debbie-wasserman-schultz-were-going-to-hold-t/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz took the lone wolf approach to speaking about Election Day during a televised interview, telling the nation-at-large that despite what polls, Republican pundits and even liberal leaders say, the Senate will keep its political status quo.</p> <p>"I think we're going to hold the ...Inside the Beltway: Republicans granted a grudging victory2014-11-02T20:29:09-05:00Jennifer Harperhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/2/inside-the-beltway-republicans-granted-a-grudging-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Analysis/Opinion</strong></p> <p>Murmurs that the Republicans Party will take over the U.S. Senate have multiplied across the media landscape, though they are accompanied with warnings to the Grand Old Party not to get too grand. Among the many observers that acknowledge in muted terms that the GOP will emerge victorious: The ...Debbie Wasserman Schultz embraces insanity, agrees GOP worse than Ebola, Islamic State2014-10-27T12:28:19-04:00Kevin Rogershttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/27/debbie-wasserman-schultz-embraces-insanity-agrees-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>ANALYSIS/OPINION:</strong></p> <p>Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has finally embraced madness in her effort to keep her party afloat, agreeing on Sunday that Republicans are more frightening than the Islamic State and Ebola.</p> <p>Ms. Schultz, a Florida congresswoman, made the comment on CNN's State of the Union with host ...Debbie Wasserman Schultz deploys her dog to ask for donations2014-10-22T13:56:10-04:00David Sherfinskihttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/22/debbie-wasserman-schultz-deploys-her-dog-to-ask-fo/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida Democrat and head of the Democratic National Committee, deployed her dog, "Demmy," this week in an attempt to cajole some money out of supporters ahead of the midterm elections.</p> <p>"Lately my kids have been asking if they can dress our dogs up for Halloween. I ...Obama praises beleaguered Wasserman Schultz2014-09-19T17:04:00-04:00Dave Boyerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/19/obama-praises-beleaguered-wasserman-schultz/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>President Obama praised embattled Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz Friday and called Washington "the capital of cynicism."</p> <p>"I want to thank Debbie for the great work she is doing to keep our party strong," Mr. Obama said at the DNC Women's Leadership Forum in Washington. "Nobody &mdash; nobody ...LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Souring on Wasserman Schultz's rhetoric2014-09-10T18:25:09-04:00THE WASHINGTON TIMEShttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/10/letter-to-the-editor-souring-on-wasserman-schultzs/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Democratic National Committee Chairman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's recent commentary that the Republicans are "grabbing us by the hair and pulling us back" implies that Republicans have no mothers, grandmothers, sisters or daughters in the family structure and are at best serial abusers of women.</p> <p>Mrs. Wasserman Schultz must have been ...Wasserman Schultz: Gov. Walker 'has given women the back of his hand'2014-09-03T15:50:55-04:00Jessica Chasmarhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/3/wasserman-schultz-gov-walker-has-given-women-back-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz used violent imagery Wednesday to describe Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's record, accusing the Republican of giving women "the back of his hand."</p> <p>"Scott Walker has given women the back of his hand," the Florida congresswoman said during a discussion on women's issues at ...Charlie Crist 'refreshing,' trustworthy: Debbie Wasserman Schultz2014-08-27T09:43:00-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/27/debbie-wasserman-schultz-charlie-crist-trustworthy/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The head of the Democratic National Committee said Wednesday that she trusts Charlie Crist &mdash; the Republican turned independent and then Democrat &mdash; to stick to her party's principles if he is elected for a second time as governor of Florida.</p> <p>"I trust Charlie Christ to be a strong voice ...DNC chief: Sending kids back is 'certain death'2014-08-21T22:42:07-04:00Seth McLaughlin and S.A. Millerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/21/dnc-chief-sending-kids-back-is-certain-death/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has broken with the White House over immigration policy, saying she agrees that deporting children who illegally cross the border alone would send them to "certain death."</p> <p>The grim assessment that the deportations would be a death sentence was first made last month ...Wasserman Schultz bucks Obama on deportations2014-08-21T15:00:00-04:00Seth McLaughlin and S.A. Millerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/21/wasserman-schultz-bucks-obama-deportations/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has broken with the White House over immigration policy, saying she agrees that deporting children who illegally cross the border alone would send them to "certain death."</p> <p>The grim assessment that the deportations would be a death sentence was first made last month ...Obama set to sign order banning LGBT discrimination by federal contractors2014-06-16T12:54:33-04:00Dave Boyerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/16/obama-set-sign-order-banning-lgbt-discrimination-f/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Top Democrats said Monday that President Obama is ready to sign an executive order, long sought by liberals, than bans discrimination by federal contractors on the basis of sexual orientation.</p> <p>Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Mr. Obama's move "marks another significant step in our nation's progress on ...South Florida officials urge hurricane planning2014-05-27T14:44:46-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/27/south-florida-officials-urge-hurricane-planning/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> MIAMI (AP) - U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she's confident that South Florida's emergency managers are prepared to help the region cope with any hurricane that might strike this year.</p> <p> Officials from the National Hurricane Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Florida National Guard and ...